No. 25-970
 
Title: Rami Ghanem, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: February 18, 2026
Linked with: 25A629
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (22-50266)
   Decision Date: July 17, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: October 16, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Nov 25 2025 Application (25A629) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2026 to February 13, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Dec 01 2025 Application (25A629) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 13, 2026.
Feb 13 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 13 2026 Motion of United States for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (March 13, 2026 - Motion withdrawn)
Mar 13 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 17 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
Mar 20 2026 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Mar 20 2026 Amici brief of Law Professor Douglas Berman, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - March 24, 2026)
Mar 20 2026 Brief amici curiae of Professor Douglas Berman, et al. filed. (Corrected)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 20 2026 Amici brief of 18 Former Federal Judges not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - March 24, 2026)
Mar 20 2026 Brief amici curiae of 18 Former Federal Judges filed. (Corrected)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 23 2026 Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Neal Kumar Katyal
Counsel of Record
Milbank LLP
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005

nkatyal@milbank.com
Ph: 202-835-7505
Party name: Rami Ghanem


Attorneys for Respondent
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Other Attorneys
Keith Bradley
Counsel of Record
Squire Patton Boggs (U.S.) LLP
717 17th Street, Suite 1825
Denver, CO 80202

KEITH.BRADLEY@SQUIREPB.COM
Ph: 303-830-1776
Party name: Law Professors Douglas Berman, et al.


Christopher D. Man
Counsel of Record
Winston & Strawn LLP
1901 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

CMAN@WINSTON.COM
Ph: 202-282-5622
Party name: 18 Former Federal Judges


Joseph Aaron Pace
Counsel of Record
J. Pace Law PLLC
30 Wall Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 10005

jpace@jpacelaw.com
Ph: (917) 336-3948
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers